FPGA VAX update, now DIY TTL computers

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Re: FPGA VAX update, now DIY TTL computers
>   From: Paul Koning <pkoning at equallogic.com>
>   Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:34:10 -0500
>     To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
>
>>>>>> "Allison" == Allison  <ajp166 at bellatlantic.net> writes:
>
> Allison> After transistors the second evolution in computers was
> Allison> packaging.
>
>True, at least in high end computers.  Cray understood packaging -- as
>far back as the CDC 6600 (1964) there is serious magic and serious
>engineering in the packaging.
>
>On the other hand, DEC computers, while nice architecturally, don't
>show anything interesting in the way of packaging.
>
>(A good way to look at it is that you could fit a whole CDC 6000
>series mainframe in a box not much bigger than the PDP-6 general
>registers module, which are roughly contemporary.)
>
>	  paul

Ah and 1964 is nearly 8 years after TX2.

True for later generations.  However CDC6000 was more specialized 
packaging where the PDP6 was a whole lot of flipchips and limited 
specialized packaging.

Neither are right or wrong only differing goals and approach.

Allison